Visiting the West Side, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Jersey City neighborhood by browsing its most popular local eateries, from a Mediterranean seafood restaurant to a vegan buffet.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit on the West Side, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
Topping the list is Mediterranean and seafood spot SamakMak Seafood. Located at 772 West Side Ave., it's the highest-rated restaurant in the neighborhood, boasting five stars out of 63 reviews on Yelp. The eatery offers authentic Mediterranean seafood specialties like calamari in tomato sauce and whole branzini. It also sells fried and grilled fish by the pound.
Deli and Italian spot Carmine's Italian Deli is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 165 Mallory Ave., 4.5 stars out of 134 reviews. This casual, counter-service deli sells cold cuts, antipasti and subs filled with eggplant parm, meatballs, prosciutto, salami and more. There are daily specials, too, featuring home-style Italian classics like veal marsala, chicken cacciatore and baked ziti.
My Mexico is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 32 Yelp reviews. With a brick-and-mortar location at 720 West Side Ave. and a food truck serving the Jersey City area, this Mexican spot offers authentic tacos, burritos, tamales and more.
Check out More Life Cafe Vegan, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 40 reviews on Yelp. This restaurant offers a buffet of daily veggie-friendly specialties, as well as made-to-order juices, smoothies, burgers and sandwiches. Try the plant-based Impossible Burger with coconut bacon and beet-onion jam. Head on over to 191 Mallory Ave. to check it out.
And then there's Thanh Huong Restaurant, a local favorite with four stars out of 119 reviews. Stop by 533 West Side Ave. to hit up the Vietnamese spot
— which offers pho, noodle bowls, banh mi and more — next time you're in the neighborhood.
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